Contacts for cycling?

[Matthew_T]

Earlier on in the year, I decided to have a go at wearing contacts for cycling. After doing a 2-3 week trial of everyday use ones, I decided not to buy them as they were very expensive (£45 for 30 pairs). I now mix my normal spectacles with prescribed sunglasses, but would contacts have been better to wear and easier to use everyday?

 

[Piemaster]

All down to personal choice really.

I do wear them when cycling. I like the option of being able to wear what ever pair of sunglasses I fancy (ok, vanity is a good reason for contacts)

Only problems I've really had is due to streaming eyes in very cold weather, usually accompanied by a bit of speed, when I have lost one. For my prescription I can manage without one in the right eye but can't with the left as short sighted in it.

I've also started buying the lenses online where they are cheaper. Actually £45 for 30 pairs sounds a lot. My optician charges around £90 fo 90 pairs ie. £1 per pair and even less online

 

[ianrauk]

Earlier on in the year, I decided to have a go at wearing contacts for cycling. After doing a 2-3 week trial of everyday use ones, I decided not to buy them as they were very expensive (£45 for 30 pairs). I now mix my normal spectacles with prescribed sunglasses, but would contacts have been better to wear and easier to use everyday?

That is expensive for daily contact lenses.
I buy 90 pairs for £60

 

[Davidc]

Go to a different optician. I pay 65p a pair - about the same as ianrauk's - and get glasses at half price for having them from the same opticians.

 

[gaz]

I don't like poking my self in the eye, so I went for prescription sports glasses.

 

[ianrauk]

I don't like poking my self in the eye, so I went for prescription sports glasses.

I use prescription sports glasses (Optilabs) for my commute. Contacts for longer rides.

 

[pshore]

Monthly lenses can work out cheaper but you have to clean them of course. They say throw then after 30 days but I use them for 30 wears. Disclaimer disclaimer.

To be honest, a lot of times I wear contacts, I wish I had brought glasses to keep the flies and muck out of my eyes. The real advantage is cheap bendy sunglasses for crashing , and you can see when it rains, or take off lenses if covered in sweat and you can't see through them.

 

[potsy]

I have the halfway house- fortnightly disposables.
Mine work out at around £25 per month but includes all solutions, a yearly eye test and half price glasses when I want new ones

Could get them cheaper online but like having a store to go to in case of problems.